Uniti Core is the ultimate music manager, able to create bit-perfect copies of your favourite CDs and serve them and the rest of your digital music collection up to music players around your home. Simply load a CD and Uniti Core will expertly rip and catalogue your music. Choose from a range of internal and external storage options for your new digital library. Uniti Core is the perfect music-server partner not just for the Uniti Atom, Uniti Star and Uniti Nova players, but many other music-streaming players, speaker or systems, from Naim and beyond. It can stream to up to 12 different players at once. As well as being a sleek music archivist and server, Uniti Core can also act as a superb music source. Award-winning performance combines with excellent build quality and usability, wrapped in a beautiful British design that will give you years of entertainment. Master the Uniti Core and explore a world of music via the Naim App.
The Naim App – available for Apple and Android devices – makes it simple to control your Uniti Core, and even link up other music systems around your home into a stunning multi-room set-up.
Use the App to access all your music, including your favourite radio stations, streaming services and playlists, and explore artist discographies and biographies.
95 mm x 214 mm x 265 mm (H x W x D)
7 kg
Audio Inputs
2 x USB Type A socket (front and rear)
Audio Outputs
1 x BNC S/PDIF
USB | 2 x USB Type A Socket (front and rear) |
Digital (S/PDIF) | 1 x BNC S/PDIF S/PDIF output plays up to 192kHz 352.8kHz and 384kHz are down sampled to 176.4kHz and 192kHz respectively |
Certification | Rovi, NTFS, HFS+ |
Multiroom | Serve up to 4 network-connected players via UPnP™ at full CD quality.
Party Mode Streaming: Sync up to six Uniti all-in-one players or other Naim streamers and control via the Naim app. |
Multiroom | Serve up to 12 network-connected players via UPnP™.
Music stored locally on Uniti Core: Music stored on a NAS: |
Updates | Update your system wirelessly via the Naim app. |
Network | Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps) |
CD Formats | Audio CD (Red Book, CD and CD-R) |
Audio Formats | WAV – up to 32bits/384kHz FLAC and AIFF – up to 24bit/384kHz ALAC (Apple Lossless) – up to 24bit/384kHz MP3 – up to 48kHz, 320kbit (16 bit) AAC – up to 48kHz, 320kbit (16 bit) OGG and WMA – up to 48kHz (16 bit) DSD – 64 and 128FsNotes: Gapless playback supported on all formats. |
Dimensions | 95mm x 214mm x 265mm (HxWxD) |
Finishes | Brushed and anodised aluminium |
Weight | 7kg |
Auto Standby time | User selectable: adjustable from off up to 24 hours |
Mains Supply | 115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz |
Power Consumption | Typical Use (no storage attached): 6.7W Network Standby (no storage attached): <2W Deep Sleep: <0.5W Network Standby (with internal or USB HDD attached): > 15W*. *Actual power consumption will vary depending on the size and type of attached internal HDD or USB devicesNote: Power consumption will be increased with the addition of user fitted storage (typical increase of approximately 8W for an internal HDD, dependant on the specification of storage). |
CD Ripping | Create bit-perfect copies of your CDs, store them internally and play back (external DAC or digital input amplifier needed). |
Storage | Store up to 100,000 tracks to internal (HDD or SSD – up to 6TB) or external Network Attached Storage or USB-connected storage and serve to a network-connected player. |
Supplied with | Power-Line Lite mains cable (UK only), standard mains cable (international markets), cleaning cloth, drive caddy screws, BNC to Phono Connector and quick start guide. Please note: not sold with an internal hard drive – features a removable caddy into which an HDD or SSD can be installed |
Mains Cable | Power-Line Lite mains cable (UK denominations only) |
App Control | Naim App for iOS and Android |